POLITICAL ETHICS

Addresses

Upholding the Tradition of Freedom of Speech: Senator Byrd, S4364-S4366 [27AP]

Agreements

Memorandum of Understanding on Judicial Nominations, S5830 [24MY]

Articles and editorials

Advice and Consent, S2410 [10MR]

Battle Over Judges—With Estrada Out, Senate Must End Turmoil, S2410 [10MR]

Bingaman Should Lead Dems' Filibuster Retreat, S4448 [28AP]

Breaking the Rules—Framers Intended No More Than a Senate Majority To Approve Judges, S5773 [23MY]

BWC Lost $215 Million in High-Risk Fund, H4166 [7JN]

Call End to Filibuster, S2410 [10MR]

CNN Anchor Gets Iraq and al Qaeda Wrong. But Will the Network Issue a Correction?, H5521 [30JN]

Democracy and the Filibuster, S4372 [27AP]

Democrats Readying for Judicial Fight, S3612 [14AP]

Elections Chief Punished for Taking Check—Franklin County Official Accepted $10,000 on Behalf of GOP From Diebold Consultant, H6312 [21JY]

Ex-White House Aide Indicted in Abramoff Case, H8727 [6OC]

Filibuster Puts Bar Too High for Judges, S4449 [28AP]

Gingrich Ethics Case—Panel Trusted His Motives, Gingrich Told GOP Allies Tape Reveals Confidence To Seek Speaker's Post, E100 [26JA]

Gingrich Is Heard Urging Tactics in Ethics Case, E99 [26JA]

Hatch Is Wrong About History of Judicial Appointments, S5768 [23MY]

House Divided Against Itself, H2997 [5MY]

Incivility Breeds Threats to Democracy, E2653 [30DE]

Karl Rove, Whistleblower, S8278 [14JY], H5777 [13JY], E1484 [13JY]

Let's Change Rules That Hang Up Judicial Nominees, S2410 [10MR]

``Little Engine That Could '', H2723 [28AP]

Memos Reveal Strategy Behind Judge Filibusters, S5474 [19MY]

Nuke the Filibuster, S4373 [27AP]

Politics of Filibusters, S2409 [10MR]

Rep. King Says Russert and Others in Media Should `Be Shot,' Not Karl Rove, H6310 [21JY]

Ronnie Earle Should Not Be a Prosecutor, H8712 [6OC]

Rules of Order, S4372 [27AP]

Senate on the Brink, S4143 [22AP]

Shut Up, Mr. Smith, S4437 [27AP]

Superiority Complex, H9612 [3NO]

Time for Filibuster Rules To Change, S2409 [10MR]

Time To Retire the Filibuster, S4143 [22AP]

Time To Stand Up, S3269 [6AP]

Tom DeLay's House of Shame, H8729 [6OC]

Top Secret—Status of Chalabi Inquiry, H9936 [7NO]

Unique Case of Obstruction, S5475 [19MY]

Up, Down or Out, S4368 [27AP]

War Over Judges Is No Longer Subtle Fight, S5384 [18MY]

Bills and resolutions

Bush, President: censure for lack of response to information requests and alleged misstatements relative to Iraq war, intelligence manipulation, torture policy, and retaliation against critics (see H. Res. 636), H12289 [18DE]

Cheney, Vice President: censure for lack of response to information requests and alleged misstatements relative to Iraq war, intelligence manipulation, torture policy, and retaliation against critics (see H. Res. 637), H12289 [18DE]

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (see H. Res. 253), H2880 [3MY]

Classified information: request Dept. of Defense to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 417), H7613 [29JY]

———request Dept. of Justice to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 420), H7613 [29JY]

———request Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 419), H7613 [29JY]

———request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H5914 [14JY]

———request Executive Office of the President to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 418), H7613 [29JY]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H9043 [20OC]

———request the President to provide all documents in his possession relating to his October 7, 2002, speech in Cincinnati, OH, and his January 28, 2003, State of the Union address (see H. Res. 549), H10157 [10NO]

Committee on Administration Predetermination To Go to War and Manipulation of Intelligence (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 635), H12289 [18DE]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): appoint non-partisan staff (see H. Res. 310), H4318 [9JN]

Crime: provide minimum mandatory penalties for certain public corruption-related offenses (see H.R. 2232), H3112 [10MY]

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (see H.J. Res. 13), H235 [26JA]

———prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns (see S. 391), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 834), H629 [15FE]

———prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see S. 1975), S12526 [8NO] (see H.R. 4463), H11219 [7DE]

Federal employees: deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 4546, 4548), H11653 [14DE]

Felt, W. Mark: tribute upon revelation as ``Deep Throat'' and for courage and bravery in exposing major Government corruption (see H. Con. Res. 176), H4355 [9JN]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (see S. 2128), S13786 [16DE] (see H.R. 4575), H12047 [16DE]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see S. 1398), S8301 [14JY] (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]

House of Representatives: establish bipartisan task force to make recommendations to reform the ethics process (see H. Res. 153), H1509 [15MR] (see H. Res. 213), H2102 [14AP]

———post all lobbying registrations and reports on the official public Internet site (see H. Res. 81), H523 [9FE]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 240), H2648 [27AP]

———amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 240), adoption (see H. Res. 241), H2645 [27AP]

Lobbyists: prohibit from making gifts to Members of Congress and to congressional employees (see H.R. 3177), H5601 [30JN]

Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 4524), H11652 (see H.R. 4535), H11653 [14DE]

———hold accountable those who advocate for a foreign person or entity to influence or seek change in U.S. laws or regulations easing restrictions on a state sponsor of terrorism (see H.R. 965), H795 [17FE]

News media: provide a criminal penalty for journalists, who, without disclosure, accept Government payments to promote Government policies (see H.R. 649), H411 [8FE]

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (see S. 271), S886 [2FE] (see S. 1053), S5301 [17MY] (see H.R. 513), H347 [2FE]

———prohibit an authorized committee of a winning candidate from repaying any personal loans from the candidate after the candidate begins serving (see H.R. 701), H521 [9FE]

———prohibit use of contributions or donations made to candidates or office holders for the payment of their salary or for payment to any member of their immediate family (see H.R. 702), H521 [9FE]

———provide for public financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 2753), H4186 [7JN]

———reform financing of Federal elections (see H.R. 3099), H5361 [28JN]

———repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 46), H73 [4JA] (see H.R. 689), H521 [9FE]

———repeal limits on contributions and party campaign expenditures, restore certain rights to exempt organizations, and allow State and local parties to make expenditures using nonfederal funds (see H.R. 1316), H1508 [15MR]

———terminate system of public financing of Presidential elections (see H.R. 3960), H8643 [29SE]

Taxation: impose penalties for the failure of organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code to comply with disclosure requirements (see H.R. 1942), H2647 [27AP] (see H.R. 2204), H3055 [5MY]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H79 [4JA]

———provide parity in reporting requirements for national party committees and unregulated political organizations (see H.R. 914), H793 [17FE]

Votes in House: condemn practice of holding votes open beyond a reasonable period of time (see H. Res. 591), H11327 [8DE]

Voting: provide fairness in voter participation (see H.R. 2398), H3434 [17MY]

Histories

Filibusters and Judges, S4803 [10MY]

Vote to stop filibuster of nomination of Richard A. Paez to be circuit judge (2000), S4220 [25AP]

Letters

Investigation of disclosure of identity and CIA employment of Valerie Plame: several Representatives, H9076 [25OC]

Investigation of J. Kenneth Blackwell for possible improper receipt of campaign contributions from Diebold, Inc., representatives: Teresa Fedor, H6313 [21JY]

Participation of John G. Roberts, Jr., in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld court case: Thomas D. Morgan, S10506 [27SE]

Senate Rules amendment relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster: Abraham H. Foxman, Anti-Defamation League, S4147 [22AP]

———C. Welton Gaddy, S4146 [22AP]

———several religious leaders, S4146 [22AP]

State enactment of anti-corruption laws restricting political contributions intended to influence awarding of public contracts: Craig Holman, Public Citizen (organization), S4909 [11MY]

———Meredith McGehee and Paul S. Ryan, Campaign Legal Center, S4908 [11MY]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S4914 [11MY]

———Suzanne Novak, Brennan Center for Justice, New York University School of Law, S4908 [11MY]

———T. Peter Ruane, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S4914 [11MY]

———Transportation Construction Coalition, S4914 [11MY]

Lists

Comments by Republicans during filibuster of Richard A. Paez and Marsha L. Berzon nominations, S3763 [15AP]

Judicial nominations by President Bush approved by the Senate, S5500 [19MY]

Judicial nominations for which cloture was filed, because of a filibuster, but was later withdrawn, S3763 [15AP]

Judicial nominations needing 60 votes in order to end filibuster prior to the Bush administration, S3763 [15AP], S4442 [27AP]

Motions

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (H. Res. 253), H2777 [3MY]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): appoint non-partisan staff (H. Res. 310), H4319 [9JN]

House of Representatives: establish bipartisan task force to make recommendations to reform the ethics process (H. Res. 153), H1435 [15MR]

Votes in House: condemn practice of holding votes open beyond a reasonable period of time (H. Res. 591), H11265 [8DE]

Poems

``Apologies Are Real Cool'', E1640 [27JY]

Press releases

House Republicans Arrogance Unchecked: Representative Slaughter, H3083 [10MY]

Reform Jewish Movement Calls on Senator Frist To Repudiate Claim That Judicial Nominees Are Victims of a ``Filibuster Against Faith'': Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, S4147 [22AP]

Questions and answers

Nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales to be Attorney General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) and Alberto R. Gonzales, S934 [3FE]

Remarks in House

AARP: characterization in certain television ads relative to position on Social Security privatization proposals, H842 [1MR]

Addington, David: appointment as Vice President Cheney's Chief of Staff, H9538 [2NO]

Armstrong, Harry: Fresno, CA, Business Council Rose Ann Vuich Ethical Leadership Award recipient, E2399 [18NO]

Azerbaijan: elections, E2407 [18NO]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H11205 [7DE]

———evaluation of competence and ethics of political appointees, H8393, H8493, H8504-H8510 [28SE], H8723, H8724 [6OC], H8831, H8837 [17OC], H9107, H9108 [26OC], H9339-H9342 [27OC], H9459, H9468 [1NO], H9634, H9635, H9637, H9638 [3NO], H9644 [4NO], H10031, H10032, H10034 [8NO], H11204, H11212, H11215-H11217 [7DE], H11276 [8DE]

Center for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington: political agenda, H3118 [11MY]

Chalabi, Ahmad: relationship with U.S. Government, H9936 [7NO]

Cheney, Vice President: role in setting U.S. policy on the interrogation and treatment of detainees by the U.S. military, H9611 [3NO]

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report, H2563-H2572 [27AP], H2702 [28AP], H2779 [3MY], H2985, H2986, H2990, H2996, H2997 [5MY], H3079-H3084 [10MY]

———characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (H. Res. 253), H2768-H2778 [3MY], E903 [5MY]

Classified information: request Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (H. Res. 419), E1963 [27SE]

———request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (H. Res. 363), H6437 [26JY]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (H. Res. 505), H9644 [4NO], H9969 [8NO], E2336 [10NO]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): appoint non-partisan staff, H4902 [22JN]

———appoint non-partisan staff (H. Res. 310), H4318 [9JN]

———disband, H4301 [9JN]

———investigation of certain actions by Representative DeLay, H496 [9FE], H2458 [21AP], H2520 [26AP], H2626 [27AP], H2884, H2943 [4MY], E731 [21AP], E733, E749 [22AP]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H2554 [27AP]

———protect integrity, H8505-H8510 [28SE], H8729, H8730 [6OC]

———relationship with special interest groups, H4861 [21JN], H6438 [26JY]

Cunningham, Randy ``Duke'': conviction for taking bribes from defense contractors, H11078 [6DE]

Dean, Howard: characterization of remarks made about Iraq war, H11114, H11117 [7DE], H11224 [8DE]

———characterization of remarks made about Republicans, H996 [8MR], H4162 [7JN], H4274 [8JN]

DeLay, Representative: editorial in Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer on certain ethics charges, H1901 [13AP]

———indictment for criminal conspiracy relative to illegal political contributions, H8505-H8507 [28SE], H8627 [29SE], H8711 [6OC], H8738 [7OC]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H3289 [16MY], H8854 [18OC]

Dept. of Defense: cancellation of plans to broadcast Ed Schultz' radio talk show on American Forces Network, H8922, H8925 [19OC]

Earle, Ronnie: dismissal of indictments by Texas prosecutor for illegal campaign contributions by corporations in exchange for contributions to educational programs on the role of corporations in American democracy, H4902 [22JN]

Executive departments: allegations of payments to journalists for favorable comments concerning Bush administration proposals, H240 [1FE]

———prohibit funding in contravention of requirements for frank and complete answers in communications and testimony before Congress, H5516-H5522 [30JN]

Felt, W. Mark: tribute upon revelation as ``Deep Throat'' and for courage and bravery in exposing major Government corruption (H. Con. Res. 176), E1198 [9JN]

Government: include private contractors in ban on funding for publicity or propaganda designed to support or defeat legislation, H5159 [24JN], H5485 [30JN]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying, H11114 [7DE]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (H.R. 2412), H4988 [23JN], H5366 [29JN], H5718 [12JY]

House of Representatives: bribery allegations relative to Representative Nick Smith's vote on Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, H994 [8MR]

———condemn practice of scheduling critical votes at times that discourage comprehensive media coverage, H994 [8MR]

———establish bipartisan task force to make recommendations to reform the ethics process (H. Res. 153), H1435 [15MR]

———establish bipartisan task force to make recommendations to reform the ethics process (H. Res. 213), H1992 [14AP]

———impact of bipartisanship, H2723 [28AP], H3440 [18MY]

———impact of partisanship, H496 [9FE], H1606 [16MR], H2942 [4MY], H3898 [25MY], H4707, H4718 [17JN], H6310 [21JY], H10138 [9NO], H11310, H11317 [8DE], H11753 [15DE], H12154 [17DE], E2653 [30DE]

———importance of bipartisanship, H6207 [21JY]

———legislative process, H12173, H12174, H12176 [18DE]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 240), H2625 [27AP]

———amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 240), adoption (H. Res. 241), H2557, H2616-H2625 [27AP]

———clarify usage regulations for cell phones purchased with campaign funds, H21 [4JA]

———condemn practice of holding votes open beyond a reasonable period of time, H8833, H8834 [17OC]

———ethics reform, H19-H25 [4JA], H1875-H1881 [12AP], H1901 [13AP], H2155, H2156, H2157 [20AP], H2398 [21AP], H2520 [26AP], H2628, H2630 [27AP], H2885 [4MY], H3887 [24MY]

———open versus restrictive rules, H8187 [21SE]

Intelligence services: results of investigation of alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials, H1972 [14AP], H5744, H5746, H5747, H5748 [13JY], H6438, H6440 [26JY], H6655, H6657 [27JY], H8852, H8855 [18OC], H8924 [19OC], H9077 [25OC], H9105, H9107, H9108 [26OC], H9366, H9413-H9416 [28OC], H9449, H9450, H9453, H9460-H9471 [1NO], H9477 [2NO], H9607, H9611, H9637, H9638 [3NO], H9676-H9680 [4NO], H9959 [7NO], H10134, H10136-H10138 [9NO], H10216 [15NO]

McDermott, Representative: verdict in civil lawsuit relative to interception of cellular phone conversations between Members of Congress, E99 [26JA]

Members of Congress: ABC News report on failure of Members to properly disclose travel forms, H2628 [27AP]

———deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of felonies (H.R. 4535), H11511 [14DE]

Ohio: investigation of possible improper receipt of political contributions by certain State and local officials, H6312 [21JY]

———mismanagement of public funds, H4166 [7JN]

Petroleum: investigate role of oil corporation officials in development of energy policy legislation, H10229 [16NO]

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees, H2111 [19AP]

———clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 513), E828 [28AP]

———repeal limits on contributions and party campaign expenditures, restore certain rights to exempt organizations, and allow State and local parties to make expenditures using nonfederal funds (H.R. 1316), H1857 [12AP], H2556 [27AP], H3544 [18MY], H5643 [12JY]

Political parties: impact of partisanship, H634 [16FE]

Republican Party: apology at NAACP conference for ``southern strategy'' started in 1968 to use race as a wedge on certain issues, E1640 [27JY]

———impact of ethics violations, H8850 [18OC], H11321 [8DE]

———relationship with lobbyists, H1854 [12AP], H1974 [14AP], H3161, H3166 [11MY], H9933 [7NO]

Rove, Karl: characterization of Democratic response to terrorist attacks on U.S., H5179 [27JN]

———role in release of identity of CIA operative, H5640, H5642, H5643, H5644, H5645 [12JY], H5777, H5785-H5790 [13JY], H5805, H5806, H5900, H5905-H5910 [14JY], H5934, H5935, H5938, H5948, H5949 [18JY], H6078 [19JY], H6110, H6111, H6112 [20JY], H6208, H6209 [21JY], H6331 [22JY], H6940 [28JY], E1484 [13JY]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, H2153 [20AP], H2398 [21AP], H2546 [26AP], H2746, H2750 [3MY], H2886, H2950-H2956 [4MY], H2983, H3031 [5MY], H3064 [10MY], H3116, H3117, H3118, H3119 [11MY], H3201, H3202, H3203, H3204, H3239 [12MY], H3269, H3291, H3293, H3300-H3305 [16MY], H3337 [17MY], H3440, H3441, H3442, H3544, H3546 [18MY], H3586, H3587, H3588, H3678 [19MY], H3699 [23MY], H3772, H3883, H3888 [24MY], H3899 [25MY], E1003 [17MY]

Transportation: permit States to enact anti-corruption laws restricting political contributions intended to influence awarding of public contracts, H1042 [9MR], H1273-H1276, H1305 [10MR], E446 [16MR]

Treaties and agreements: impact of trade agreements on the agricultural industry, H8376 [27SE], H8959 [19OC], H9448 [1NO]

———impact of trade agreements on the pharmaceutical industry, H4312 [9JN]

U.N.: reform, H3065 [10MY], H3170 [11MY]

Votes in House: condemn practice of holding votes open beyond a reasonable period of time, H6940 [28JY], H8792, H8793, H8804 [7OC]

———condemn practice of holding votes open beyond a reasonable period of time (H. Res. 591), H11264, H11274 [8DE]

Wilson, Joseph C., IV: credibility of statements on Iraq's attempts to purchase uranium in Africa, H6313 [21JY]

Remarks in Senate

Chalabi, Ahmad: relationship with U.S. Government, S12466 [8NO], S12555 [9NO], S12881 [16NO]

Dean, Howard: characterization of remarks made about Republicans, S6186 [8JN]

Dept. of Defense: ensure fairness and balance in political programming on the American Forces Network, S12436-S12440 [7NO], S12468-S12471 [8NO]

Durbin, Senator: characterization of ruling by Senator Stevens on the swearing in of oil executives at Senate committee hearing, S12899 [16NO]

Elections: prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns (S. 391), S1515 [16FE]

———prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (S. 1975), S12531 [8NO], S12679 [10NO]

Executive departments: allegations of payments to journalists for favorable comments concerning Bush administration proposals, S547-S550 [26JA]

FDA: condemn delay of decision on the approval of over-the-counter emergency contraceptives, S10249 [21SE]

Frist, Senator: investigation of sale of HCA Inc., stock, S10470 [27SE]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (S. 2128), S13791-S13793 [16DE]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (S. 1398), S8310 [14JY]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 240), adoption (H. Res. 241), S4436 [27AP]

Intelligence services: results of investigation of alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials, S11752 [24OC], S12880, S12943 [16NO]

Petroleum: investigate role of oil corporation officials in development of energy policy legislation, S12880 [16NO]

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (S. 271), S905 [2FE], S973 [3FE], S4390 [27AP]

———increase amount of contributions allowed to political actions committees, S4390 [27AP]

———maintain current limit on amount of contributions from leadership political action committees to national parties, S11450 [18OC]

Reid, Senator: release of Republican National Committee research briefing criticizing political tactics, S995, S1065 [7FE], S1073 [8FE], S1176 [9FE], S1255 [10FE]

Rove, Karl: role in release of identity of CIA operative, S8269-S8279 [14JY]

Senate: clarify treatment of outside income and expenses relative to the practice of medicine, S13104-S13114 [17NO]

———impact of bipartisanship, S6243, S6244 [9JN], S9586 [29JY]

———impact of partisanship, S3770 [18AP], S4237-S4243 [26AP], S13545 [14DE], S14200, S14291 [21DE]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S1831, S1834 [1MR], S1998 [3MR], S2078-S2080 [4MR], S2297-S2304 [9MR], S2408-S2415 [10MR], S3268 [6AP], S3445-S3448 [12AP], S3506-S3512 [13AP], S3612-S3614 [14AP], S3762-S3765 [15AP], S3770-S3775 [18AP], S3960, S3962, S3964 [20AP], S4041-S4052, S4076-S4078, S4096 [21AP], S4139-S4148 [22AP], S4173-S4176, S4219-S4221 [25AP], S4225, S4228, S4237-S4243 [26AP], S4352-S4373, S4436-S4443 [27AP], S4448-S4452, S4463-S4465, S4467 [28AP], S4612-S4622, S4632-S4634, S4638 [9MY], S4798-S4804, S4807-S4814, S4817-S4819 [10MY], S4888-S4896 [11MY], S5008-S5011, S5029-S5037, S5039-S5042, S5046 [12MY], S5199, S5208-S5213 [16MY], S5250, S5251, S5282-S5292 [17MY], S5373-S5433 [18MY], S5453-S5525 [19MY], S5552-S5578 [20MY], S5715-S5775, S5807-S5813 [23MY], S5816-S5831, S5833-S5837 [24MY], S5859-S5861, S5864-S5868, S5873-S5875, S5916 [25MY], S6000-S6002 [26MY], S6082 [6JN], S6342-S6344 [9JN], S6355 [13JN], S7371-S7373 [24JN], S10547-S10551 [28SE], S13427-S13435 [12DE]

———historical use of the filibuster as a checks and balance mechanism, S5250, S5287-S5290 [17MY]

Transportation: permit States to enact anti-corruption laws restricting political contributions intended to influence awarding of public contracts, S4907-S4915 [11MY], S5273 [17MY]

U.N.: reform, S5953, S5954 [26MY]

Reports filed

Adoption of H. Res. 240, House Rules Amendment on Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 241) (H. Rept. 109-59), H2645 [27AP]

Dept. of Defense Transmittal of Documents Relative to Disclosure of Identity and Employment of Valerie Plame: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H. Res. 417) (H. Rept. 109-234), H8340 [22SE]

Dept. of Justice Transmittal of Documents Relative to Disclosure of Identity and Employment of Valerie Plame: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 420) (H. Rept. 109-230), H8340 [22SE]

Dept. of State Transmittal of Documents Relative to Disclosure of Identity and Employment of Valerie Plame: Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 419) (H. Rept. 109-225), H8102 [19SE]

Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State Transmittal of Documents Relative to the White House Iraq Group: Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 505) (H. Rept. 109-291), H10156 [10NO]

Executive Office of the President Transmittal of Documents Relative to Disclosure of Identity and Employment of Valerie Plame: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H. Res. 418) (H. Rept. 109-228), H8247 [21SE]

527 Fairness Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 1316) (H. Rept. 109-146), H4983 [22JN]

527 Reform Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 513) (H. Rept. 109-181), H6380 [22JY], H8340 [22SE]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. 1053), S5300 [17MY]

President Bush Provision of Documents Relating to His October 7, 2002, Speech in Cincinnati, OH, and His January 28, 2003, State of the Union Address: Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 549) (H. Rept. 109-351), H12047 [16DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Members of Congress: ABC News report on failure of Members to properly disclose travel forms, H2629 [27AP]

Statements

Disagreeing Without Demonizing: National Council of Churches, S4147 [22AP]

Fight for Our Future—The Courts, the United States Senate, and the American People: Senator Biden, S5737 [23MY]

Participation of John G. Roberts, Jr., in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld Court Case: Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr., S10507 [27SE]

Request the Executive Office of the President and Direct the Dept. of State To Transmit Documents Relative to the White House Iraq Group: Representative Sherrod Brown, Committee on International Relations (House), E2336 [10NO]

Return to the Rules of the 108th Congress: House Republican Conference, H2620 [27AP]

Senate Rules Amendment Relative to Votes Required To Invoke Cloture on Presidential Appointments in Order To Prevent Filibuster: Senator Specter, S4634 [9MY]

Summaries

527 Reform Act (S. 271), S973 [3FE]

Lobbying and Ethics Reform Act (S. 1398), S8306 [14JY]

Tables

Nominations subjected to cloture attempts, 1968-2002, S5490 [19MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 153, establish House of Representatives bipartisan task force to make recommendations to reform the ethics process, H1435 [15MR]

H. Res. 213, establish House of Representatives bipartisan task force to make recommendations to reform the ethics process, H1992 [14AP]

H. Res. 240, House Rules amendment on Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) procedures, H2625 [27AP]

H. Res. 241, adoption of H. Res. 240, House Rules amendment on Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) procedures, H2616 [27AP]

H. Res. 253, characterization of Democratic amendments to Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report, H2768 [3MY]

H. Res. 310, appoint non-partisan staff for the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House), H4318 [9JN]

H. Res. 591, condemn practice of holding votes open beyond a reasonable period of time, H11264 [8DE]

S. 391, Federal Election Integrity Act, S1515 [16FE]

S. 1053, 527 Reform Act, S5321-S5323 [17MY]

S. 1398, Lobbying and Ethics Reform Act, S8306-S8310 [14JY]

S. 1975, Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act, S12531 [8NO]

Tributes

DeLay, Representative, H2451 [21AP]